 They got us thinking about other food superstitions. The healing power of garlic, for example, goes back to the Middle Ages when it was used to ward off the plague. If you spill salt, tossing a pinch over your left shoulder is said to blind the devil. And in this month of weddings, we all know that showering newlyweds with rice brings wealth and happiness. Birdseed may soon become part of that mythology. It is a common substitute for the wedding rice toss. That is the Old Farmers' Almanac Radio Report. Learn more online at almanac.com.